In which quarter house in Vienna?

At the door of the Balkans, the Austrian capital is one of Europe’s cultural lungs. Find out where to stay in Vienna!

Vienna is the capital of Austria. With 1.8 million inhabitants and headquarters of major international institutions – OSCE, OPEP, IAEA, United Nations agencies – the largest German-speaking metropolis in the world after Berlin. Staying in Vienna is expensive, but visiting the city that attracts 3.7 million visitors per year, and classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site (since 2001), it has no price.

Traversed by Vienna and the Danube, Vienna – the former capital of the German Roman Empire and the Habsburg fief – is Austria’s main economic, cultural and political centre. The city is composed of many areas where to sleep, grouped in 23 districts, including a non-exhaustive list for your stay.

Innere Stadt, downtown

A real concentric core of 3 km2, Innere Stadt is the first district, where there are many cafes and restaurants to taste the famous Sacher pie. Until 1850, it was the city of Vienna itself. As such, it houses the majority of historical buildings to be visited. Stephan’s Dom , Opera House, Hofburg , the National Library, the Rathaus, some 60 museums – nothing but that! – and great signs for a successful shopping trip. It is also the neighborhood where to sleep the most expensive. The Stadtpark and Volksgarten park are among the largest green areas in the city centre, to take refuge in peace after a day spent in the cohue of the shopping streets.

Leopoldstadt, second arrondissement

Located between the Danube and the Danube canal, Leopoldstadt houses the Prater and Grande Roue , 65 meters high – a permanent fair - one of the largest green areas in Vienna. Don't miss the park either Augarten Another green lung in the neighborhood. Many bars open their terraces to enjoy the beautiful days, a neighborhood where to sleep in Vienna very pleasant, especially since it is one of the cheapest districts of the city.

Landstrasse

Landstrasse is a lively neighbourhood as it houses the Mitte-Landstrasse Station, the Botanical Garden, the Schwarzenberg Palace, the Belvedere Palace, many historic buildings, the University of Music and Plastic Arts, the concert hall Wiener Konzerthaus and accommodation for rent to stay close to downtown.

Neubau, the Vienna student

Want a Viennese coffee after travelling to Mariahilferstrasse, the city’s most frequent shopping street? The Neubau district houses a cyrielle of nice cafes and bars as well as the Museumquartier , a 60,000 m2 cultural complex – one of the largest in the world – located in the former imperial stables: the temple of the arts (modern art, cinema, theatre, architecture, dance) with countless shops, cafes and restaurants. Is there an advantage to rent an apartment in this neighborhood? It is a student area, young, alive, and with affordable hostels and hotels.

Wieden

Finding an apartment in Wieden is a few blocks from the city centre while enjoying one of the most historic and cultural neighbourhoods in Vienna. In December, don't miss the famous Christmas market. North of the neighborhood, the church of Karlskirche – Saint-Charles-Borromée church - Karlplatz – Place Saint-Charles - is a baroque building of the 18th century. Melomanes will be combined with one of the world's largest concert halls: Musikverein . A good compromise to stay in Vienna not far from the city center.